The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
SOME OF THE SHIFTING SCENES ABOUT
MOUNT CARMEL.
A Church Leveled and n Church to
be scI...BottOm Corn and Top
Turnips So Fox Entertainments -.
Rice and GrapeS.
MT. CARMEL. s. c.. Aug

Ricc ana Grapes.
MT. CARMEL, s. c., August 90, 1887.
Old Ioar church Is no more. On the morn
Ing Of the 18th q number Of hands command
ed by Messrs Riley and McCannon laid seige
against her time honored and sacred walls,
and by u o'clock the once proud old church
was laid low. Her remains are being convey
ed to the new church lot In the town Of Mt.
Carmel, where they will, like "Solomon's tenn
pie" "far exceed the glory of the first tenn
ple." An praise is due to those who are com.
Ing to the front and generously lending will
ing hnnds to assist US, Their labors, we hope,
will soon be rewarded by seeing our, new
sky Ifyou are q Methodist now is the time
to show your colorS and let the church see
where you stand. "He that is not for US, Is
against u.s."
Heavy rains above have caused Little River
to be out of her banks in the bottoms once
more.
the corn on Little River bottoms Will be
saved.
Our farmers are pulling fodder and hay and
planting, tnrnips. Now SOW barley and you
will be all right.
Grinding out molasses is fashionable just
now In this section.
Mr.. T. c. Seal, of Abbeville village, paid us a
visit few days past We Looked for person
Messrs: Prue and Sloan Benson were down
last week. Prue looking after business and
Sloan after the girls.
thought Mt Carmel will have an early bale.
Our merchants should offer premium for the
first bale.
take fox hunt with Messrs. Marshall, Mars
and Wilson, who have nine as fine hounds as
snuff the frosty air. They have caught three
reds and ev seven ,G greys In the last two weeks.
Mt. Carmel can boast of one man in her linn
Its who never took drink OF liquor in his
life. How many can say this7 wish 1t was
Mr. Thos. McAllister. sr is one Of our en.
terprisng farmers. He has Il beautiful field Of
rice, and IL is so promising that the probahii-
year. Hcalso has choice collection Of grapes
and he knows exactly how to handle them to
keep them from rotting and from the ravaSes
ask as 'hH him, riieSi Perhaps m he hen may | tell YOU
Our farmers generally should give more oil
their attention to the culture OF rice and
fruits. Try it and you will be amply reward
The protracted meeting of the Methodist
church will commence here on next Saturday,
9Th Instant. conducted By pastor s. j. Bethen.
Mrs. Carlton has returned and the Doctor
now wears Il happy smile.
Miss Clara Gown Is Off in tile country rusti-
Miss Mamie Gown after long absence has
returned "home again"
Mr. and Mrs. Riley were Unexpectedly call
cd off yesterday to see their daughter, who is
visiting relatives on the CokeSbury side aud
was suddenly taken sick. We hope ere this
she is better and will soon be restored to
health.
Mr.. alexander Burch, of Georgia, Is here
with his brother-in-aw, DR.. ]. NJ. Carlton,
reading medicine.
Mt. Carmel is fast assuming the proportion
of q nice little country village. She Is grow
ing, / tell you.
The weather Is warm and showery. Fine
turnip seasons. Crops are very fine indeed.
Mrs. Scott. Of Walhalla, is visiting relatives
here. Mrs. Scott formerly lived in this sec
tion and has many relatives and friends who
are delighted to see her
We need ready cash to commence bui lding
our new church. Come up with the cash YOU
have subscribed. We must have money 10
begin.
Services in The Associate Reformed Presby
terian church by the pastor yesterday. A
good sermon and large congregation. Sun
day school i'm the hall In the afternoon.
Our community Is exceedingly healthy at
present. No sickness at all. NJ.